I hope you’re checking the Dog Log over your morning coffee or breakfast, because here’s something I think you might find is perfect for starting your day. Aliy handed me her camera this evening and said, “I shot some stuff while I was feeding the dogs yesterday morning. Maybe you … Read More
We’ve shown you photos of them, and we’ve taken you along on our first walk with them. Now it’s time for you to officially meet them! Aliy will introduce you to the four Pepper-Ranger pups and tell you a little about each of them. We’ve also included a little puppy-play … Read More
Although the primary source of nutrition for SP Kennel’s racing sled dogs — both at the Kennel and during races — is Eagle Pack’s fantastic MVP formula kibble, there are times when a “snack” is called for. Mostly used during races as a way to give the dogs some quick … Read More
Aliy shot this video on Monday, the day after hearing that the Sheep Mountain 150 race had been cancelled. As you will hear, the Kennel had a lot of dogs trained up for the race, and they all had to “run it off.” But, the same lack of snow that … Read More
So far in Aliy’s “Training On The Trail” series, you’ve ridden along in the hills on the Fire Break and on the Woodcutting Road. In this episode, you’ll get a taste of something completely different on the Base Line trail. There are so many trails around Two Rivers that the … Read More
This is my second season shooting video with Aliy, and I think you’ll agree we’ve worked out a pretty good “opposite sides of the camera” routine. Sometimes we talk briefly about what we’re going to shoot, but mostly I just hit the record button and what you see is what … Read More
I just shot this video a few minutes ago and wanted to post it right away. It’s really no big deal, but it is a perfect little example of life around a sled dog kennel. I did a voice-over introduction on the video, so I’ll skip typing it here… Enjoy … Read More
In the final chapter of our 3-part “behind the scenes” mini series on Dog Care Day, Aliy’s mani-pedi business of booming. I don’t know about you, but I’ve never gotten the hang of cutting a dog’s toenails. I’ve never liked doing it and I’ve never been very good at it. … Read More
In Part 2 of our “behind the scenes” mini-series on Dog Care Day, Aliy does some fancy footwork. One of the aspects of SP Kennel dogs which makes them stand out in the world of racing sled dogs is that they have very few problems with their feet. This is … Read More
Many of you have written to ask for more “behind the scenes” action here at SP Kennel, and we’re happy bring it to you. In fact, we’ve got a 3-part mini-series that we think is exactly that. Here’s the set-up: After last weekend’s full schedule of running dogs — on … Read More
